Name in Full: Samuel Henry Gilson
Age: 39
Home Address: 305 East 166th. st. N.Y.C. N.Y.
Date of Birth: Feb. 12 1888
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Citizen
Where were you born? Pittsburgh Pa. U.S.
Present occupation: Electrican [sic] - (Wireman)
By whom employed? N.Y. Edison Co.
Where employed? 140th. st & Rider Ave
Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support? Wife and child
Married or single? Married
Race? Caucasian
What military service have you had? None
Do you claim exemption from draft? dependents - public utility
Samuel Henry Gilson (Signature or mark)
31-9-18-A
Tall, medium, or short? medium
Slender, medium, or stout? medium
Color of eyes? Blue
Color of hair? Light
Bald? no
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot or both eyes, or is he otherwise disabled (specify)?
I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered had read his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:
Philip West Jr. (Signature of registrar)
Precinct 12-35
City or County? Bronx
State N.Y.
6/5/17 (Date of Registration)
Source: Registration State: New York; Registration County: Bronx; Roll: 1754128; Draft Board: 18
Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918